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Site Analysis: Landscape & Public Realm
Site Analysis: Landscape & Public Realm
Phase 2
Radcliffe Observatory
Quarter Garden
Mathematics Garden
Humanities Courtyard
Pocket Square
Library Square
Library Lantern – View from the vertical reader platform with views towards the Radcliffe Lantern
Cycle stands on Hedge Cycle stands on Cycle Raised Cycle Cycle stands on Cycle stands on Cycle Cycle
cropped silver grey planting cropped silver grey stands planter stands cropped silver grey cropped silver grey stands stands
granite paving granite paving granite paving granite paving
Cycle parking softened by hedge and tree Trees on pedestrian route, Cycle parking under Pedestrians and cyclists Cycle parking along street Cycle parking along a lane The narrow lane between Brasenose Lane
planting, Clemestorget, Lund, Sweden South Bank, London trees in Berlin on New Road, Brighton in Malmo, Sweden in the Science Area, Oxford three storey buildings have
an intimate and human
scale, St. Christopher’s Place
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Phase 2
1b
1b
1c Opportunity for bespoke seating Student activity on lawn Organic shape of mounded lawn
1e
Route (trafficable) meanders through the
Park to access the other parts of the site
1f Light wells take down light to Library
and connects outdoor with indoor
1g Low hedge
3i
3b
• Cycle provision on site are 3c
3e
3a Planting buffer
3b Sunken garden
3c Timber topped bespoke seating
Plan 0 5 10 20 30 40 50m Example of a space in two levels that is Planting creates shelter
3d Planters visually unified by a planting pattern and defines the lawn
3e Large lawn for relaxing and sunbathing and seating areas
Section D-D’ Section E-E’
3f Intimate spaces
3g Tree planting
3h Cycle stands
3i Recycled concrete paving
3j Timber topped seating wall
Sunken Courtyard with Raised lawn with timber Timber topped Cycle Cycle Timber topped
Path planting and seating areas topped seating wall bespoke bench Path stands stands bespoke bench
Planter Cycle Path Route Raised planter Raised Planter Planter Sunken Courtyard with Route
stands planter planting and seating areas
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Phase 2
this space to create attractive Level changes incorporating steps, ramp and trees Seating steps
seating and paving solutions.
2f C’
C 2d
including the entrance space, the garden have been positioned to reflect the 4a
4b
space and the cycle parking area. rhythm of the Mathematics facade, A Resin bound gravel path Wadham College Court
St Lukes
• a band of planting to create a buffer Mathematics Courtyard
A The entrance space will; between the main thoroughfare and the 4c